International

London protest for Texas abortion rights

The Socialist Party leaflet on the protest about Texas abortion rights in central London on 2 October read: "Defend the right to choose, when or whether to have children".

German election: A change of capitalist government, but disaster for Die Linke

The result of the Bundestag elections on 26 September heralds a new political period for Germany. The two big 'peoples parties', the social-democrat SPD and Christian-democrat CDU/CSU bloc, have massively

CWI livestream rally report

The Committee for a Workers' International (CWI) livestreamed a rally on 26 September on the critically urgent theme of a 'socialist solution to the capitalist climate catastrophe'.

German general election

Opinion polls in the last weeks before the 26 September German general election have shown rapid changes, especially for the two main contenders - the conservative Christian Democrat CDU-led bloc and the Social Democratic Party (SPD)

Libya - ten years after Gaddafi's overthrow

While the US, British and other western governments lick their wounds following their ignoble retreat from Afghanistan, after 20 failed years of 'nation building', another 'failed state', Libya, marks ten years since the West helped overthrow the Gadaffi dictatorship

US Supreme Court refuses to challenge Texas abortion ban

Build a socialist fightback!: The US Supreme Court, in a five-four vote, allowed Texas's new anti-abortion law to take effect on 31 August

Keep fascists out of Portland: Build a mass movement to fight the right

The danger of violent far-right hate groups has not disappeared along with Donald Trump. In Portland, Maine, members of the Proud Boys - a white supremacist hate group - have been meeting in Mathew's

Reflections on the Lebanese tragedy one year on

It was the morning of 4 August, the first anniversary of the explosion in Beirut. My family and I were sitting round the breakfast table at my godmother's house, all of us reminiscing about where we were

SNP-Green deal will not deliver for workers and youth

The ruling Scottish National Party (SNP) and Scottish Greens have agreed to form a de-facto coalition at Holyrood (the Scottish parliament).

Nigeria: Comrade Omomeewa, student leader and socialist campaigner, killed by armed assailants

Tragically, a leading member of the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM - CWI in Nigeria), Nurudeen Alowonle, aka Omomeewa, was murdered leaving Lagos State University (LASU) late in the evening on 18 August.

Afghanistan in crisis:

A colossal failure of western capitalism: After two decades of military occupation and trillions of dollars spent by western governments, millions of Afghans are now back to where they were in 2001 - under the brutal rule of the Taliban.

Afghanistan: The Taliban takeover - what are the lessons for the workers' movement internationally

On Sunday 15 August, Taliban militiamen, packed onto their trademark pick-up trucks, drove unopposed into Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, ousting the US-backed government of Ashraf Ghani.

Beirut's devastating port explosion one year on

Justice can only be served by ending corrupt capitalism: One year ago in Lebanon, a huge devastating explosion of illegally stored ammonium nitrate at Beirut's port resulted in the loss of over 200 lives, 7,500 injured, and around 300,000 people made homeless

In brief: News, reports & analysis from the CWI

The following short extracts are from recent articles posted on the Committee for a Workers' International (CWI) website.

Israel: Hospital ancillary workers' strike suspended

Following three days of strike action by government hospital ancillary workers, the employers have agreed to cancel the elimination of 200 posts created to handle the Covid pandemic

Cuban protests - what do they represent?

On 11 July, Cuba was rocked by the largest protests to have taken place since the 1994 'Maleconazo' protests

South Africa: Build working class unity for way forward for all

Germany: Flood disaster affects hundreds of thousands

Click here for an article by Caspar Loettgers, Mainz, and Tom Hoffmann, Berlin, members of Sozialistische Organisation Solidarität (CWI Germany)

New wave of radicalisation in Latin America

The new wave of struggle poses the need for mass parties of the working class

Putting the Olympic gravy train ahead of public health

On 8 July, just over two weeks before the games were due to open, Japanese premier Suga Yoshihide announced that the Olympics would be held without spectators